Viasat, Teledyne Controls to partner on connectivity

Satellite communications provider Viasat and avionics manufacturer Teledyne Controls have partnered to support inflight streaming of flight deck data for airline operational and maintenance uses. The partnership pairs Viasat’s inflight connectivity (IFC) system with Teledyne’s Aircraft Interface Device (AID) to offload quick access recorder data and stream Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) messages in real time. “Commercial aircraft generate large volumes of data, and our goal is to help airlines use this data more effectively by removing the expensive manual, post-flight data acquisition process, as well as create an environment where communications and analysis happens between the flight deck and ground operations teams—all in real time,” Viasat VP Don Buchman said. <br/>